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I really want to like GitHub Actions. But it feels like every time I'm trying to get something done, they are broken.

hatware 4y ago
Wouldn't it be nice, 2 years into these hiccups, if GitHub could explain why the same problem keeps coming up? There's a point where it's funny, and we're way past that.
- Queue29 4y ago
  They did shed some light into their internal struggles https://github.blog/2022-03-23-an-update-on-recent-service-disruptions/ https://github.blog/2022-03-23-an-update-on-recent-service-d...
  - boulos 4y ago
    That's not about Actions though, right? That's about the core mysql for repos.
    - HL33tibCe7 4y ago
      Actions relies on the main MySQL database, as do many other GitHub services
hatf0 4y ago
The problem that I've found is that no other CI/CD provider has feature parity to GitHub Actions & integration with Git. Sure, there's external providers (Travis-CI, Buildkite, etc) but none of them feel like they have the polish of GitHub Actions. GitLab & Azure DevOps also don't compare at all - I've migrated whole organizations off of both because they just don't feel polished / break rather frequently. So I'm personally stuck with GitHub, simply because no other company provides anything better.
- cookiecaper 4y ago
  GitLab CI is definitely competitive with GitHub Actions. What's the specific feature set you're missing? "Polish" is pretty vague, especially in the context of a post that laments GitHub Actions' poor uptime record.
- _joel 4y ago
  Gitlab IMHO is definitely in parity, if not better. I've had loads of success with it at a few places now, using basic stuff right up to full Autodevops with custom buildpacks for Elixir/Pheonix.
- Tainnor 4y ago
  I have the exact opposite experience. GitHub CI is probably the worst CI I've used so far (except for custom homegrown messes), and Gitlab CI by far the best.
  - bastardoperator 4y ago
    GitLab CI isn't even on the radar. I'd take Actions or Buildkite anyday over the existing offerings. I'd argue the GitLab CI ecosystem is non-existent.
    - synu 4y ago
      Wow! I’ve heard GitLab CI is hard to learn because it’s so expansive, but never that it is non-existent. Do you mind sharing more?
      - _joel 4y ago
        It's patently wrong there is no community, I've been part of it writing buildpacks.
      - dnsmichi 4y ago
        GitLab team member here. I'd recommend starting with one of the workshops listed here [0] and maybe dive into more learning resources and the documentation. Our community platforms, such as the forum [2] and Stack Overflow, etc. [3] are also a great place to ask questions and collaborate on challenges. [0] https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/community-relations/developer-evangelism/projects/#workshops https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/community-relati... [1] https://about.gitlab.com/learn/ https://about.gitlab.com/learn/ [2] https://forum.gitlab.com/ https://forum.gitlab.com/ [3] https://about.gitlab.com/community/ https://about.gitlab.com/community/

Wouldn't it be nice, 2 years into these hiccups, if GitHub could explain why the same problem keeps coming up? There's a point where it's funny, and we're way past that.

Queue29 4y ago
They did shed some light into their internal struggles https://github.blog/2022-03-23-an-update-on-recent-service-disruptions/ https://github.blog/2022-03-23-an-update-on-recent-service-d...
- boulos 4y ago
  That's not about Actions though, right? That's about the core mysql for repos.
  - HL33tibCe7 4y ago
    Actions relies on the main MySQL database, as do many other GitHub services

hatf0 4y ago

The problem that I've found is that no other CI/CD provider has feature parity to GitHub Actions & integration with Git. Sure, there's external providers (Travis-CI, Buildkite, etc) but none of them feel like they have the polish of GitHub Actions. GitLab & Azure DevOps also don't compare at all - I've migrated whole organizations off of both because they just don't feel polished / break rather frequently. So I'm personally stuck with GitHub, simply because no other company provides anything better.

cookiecaper 4y ago
GitLab CI is definitely competitive with GitHub Actions. What's the specific feature set you're missing? "Polish" is pretty vague, especially in the context of a post that laments GitHub Actions' poor uptime record.
_joel 4y ago
Gitlab IMHO is definitely in parity, if not better. I've had loads of success with it at a few places now, using basic stuff right up to full Autodevops with custom buildpacks for Elixir/Pheonix.
Tainnor 4y ago
I have the exact opposite experience. GitHub CI is probably the worst CI I've used so far (except for custom homegrown messes), and Gitlab CI by far the best.
- bastardoperator 4y ago
  GitLab CI isn't even on the radar. I'd take Actions or Buildkite anyday over the existing offerings. I'd argue the GitLab CI ecosystem is non-existent.
  - synu 4y ago
    Wow! I’ve heard GitLab CI is hard to learn because it’s so expansive, but never that it is non-existent. Do you mind sharing more?
    - _joel 4y ago
      It's patently wrong there is no community, I've been part of it writing buildpacks.
    - dnsmichi 4y ago
      GitLab team member here. I'd recommend starting with one of the workshops listed here [0] and maybe dive into more learning resources and the documentation. Our community platforms, such as the forum [2] and Stack Overflow, etc. [3] are also a great place to ask questions and collaborate on challenges. [0] https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/community-relations/developer-evangelism/projects/#workshops https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/community-relati... [1] https://about.gitlab.com/learn/ https://about.gitlab.com/learn/ [2] https://forum.gitlab.com/ https://forum.gitlab.com/ [3] https://about.gitlab.com/community/ https://about.gitlab.com/community/